LION INTOXILYZER 8000, Operator'S Manual

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Originally Adopted: 07/13/2006
Revision #: 1.1
Revision Effective Date: 09/08/2006
Air Blank
The instrument will next perform another air blank following the successful completion of a Diagnostic
Routine. The instrument display will display the
“Air Blank” message and turn on the instrument’s
internal purge pump for approximately 20 seconds.
Air Blank Air Blank
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The instrument will draw in room (“ambient”) air to purge the sample chamber and breath path of any
possible alcohol or other contaminants. If all the parameters are met, the instrument will proceed to
the next step. If there is a problem, the instrument will abort the test and display a message of
“Ambient Fail” on the display and print “*Invalid Test – Check Ambient Conditions” on the Test
Report.
Breath Sampling Period
From the “Air Blank” message, the instrument will next enter the breath sampling period. The
instrument will briefly display a progress bar as a series of rectangular characters (i.e., “
„
”) and then
begin scrolling the message “Please blow into mouthpiece to activate tone” across the top line of
the instrument’s display. At this time the operator takes command of the instrument. The instrument
display will look similar to the figure below:
piece to activate tone.
Please blow into mouth
An important factor in collecting an acceptable breath sample is the instructions that are given to the
test subject. The following instructions are recommended:
I WANT YOU TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND BLOW INTO THE INSTRUMENT WITH
ONE LONG, CONTINUOUS BREATH. BLOW WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO INITIATE
AND MAINTAIN THE AUDIBLE TONE. CONTINUE BLOWING UNTIL I TELL YOU TO
STOP. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS?
With these instructions, the operator can control the length of time that the subject delivers the
sample, assuring that the sample provided will be the best possible sample. The operator is assured
that a proper sample is being provided to the instrument when a continuous audible tone is heard and
the instrument displays the
“Please Blow” message. As the subject continues to blow, several
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